Student
/ˈstjuː.dənt/noun
A person who studies at a school, college, or university.
Did you know?Student comes from Latin *studēns*, the present participle of *studēre*, a verb meaning not just “to study” but “to be eager, zealous, or intent,” so the word began as a force of desire before it became an academic label.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steh₂-
“to stand, be firm”
Latin
Latin
studēre
“to be eager, be zealous, apply oneself”
Latin
Latin
studēns
“eager, zealous; one who is devoted to something”
Old French
Old French
estudiant
“student, learner”
Middle English
English
studient
“a learner; one who studies”
Modern English
English
student
“a person who studies at an educational institution”